Bärengartenscheibe

Bärengartenscheibe is a peak in Hohnstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Bärengartenscheibe is situated nearby to the locality Kaltes Loch, as well as near Alter Hockstein.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bastei and Hohnstein Castle.

Bastei

Peak

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The Bastei is a rock formation rising 194 metres above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. Reaching a height of 305 metres above sea level, the jagged rocks of the Bastei were formed by water erosion over one million years ago.

Hohnstein Castle

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Hohnstein Castle is a medieval castle in the village of the same name, Hohnstein in Saxon Switzerland in the Free State of Sachsen in eastern Germany.

Rathen Open Air Stage

Theater building

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The Rathen Open Air Stage is a natural stage in Saxon Switzerland in East Germany. It is located in a hollow at the upper end of the Wehlgrund valley between the rocks of Kleine Gans and Großer Wehrturm below the famous Bastei rocks and Neurathen Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathen and Porschdorf.

Rathen

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Rathen is a spa town in Saxon Switzerland, Germany. It is close to the Bastei, the most famous rock formation and spectacular viewpoint in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.

Porschdorf

Village

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Porschdorf is a former municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, in eastern Germany. With effect from 1 January 2012, it has been incorporated into the town of Bad Schandau.